How to activate a Windows Server 2022 Standard key?

1 min. readlast update: 06.19.2024

Redeeming a Windows Server 2022 Standard key is really simple, just follow these steps:

  1. Visit the official Microsoft Evaluation Center at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2022.
  2. Click on the "Get Started" button.
  3. Sign in with your Microsoft account or create a new one.
  4. Fill in the required information for the evaluation form.
  5. Submit the form and proceed to the download page.
  6. Choose the edition and language of Windows Server 2022 Standard.
  7. Click on the download link to get the ISO file.
  8. Once the download is complete, you can use the provided key during the installation process.

Note: Change evaluation version to regular (and then use the key), please open the command prompt as administrator and then write the following:
dism/online/set-edition:serverstandard/productkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX/accepteula

*XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX - key

The key is not working    

If you have activated the key according to the guide but the code appears not to work, please check what type of error message you receive and depending on it follow the appropriate instructions:  

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